Population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland

Iceland: Population of compulsory school age, female was 22,289 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
22,289 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22,289 number
in 2020
All-time low
20,826 number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland, 1998–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200920201998: 20.8k number1999: 21.0k number2000: 21.1k number2001: 21.3k number2002: 21.6k number2003: 21.8k number2004: 21.9k number2005: 22.0k number2006: 22.0k number2007: 21.9k number2008: 21.8k number2009: 21.6k number2010: 21.5k number2011: 21.3k number2012: 21.2k number2013: 21.2k number2014: 21.2k number2015: 21.4k number2016: 21.5k number2017: 21.7k number2018: 21.9k number2019: 22.1k number2020: 22.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland stood at 22,289 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland peaked at 22,289 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,826 number, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,889 number 20,826 number 20,952 number 2
2000s 21,686 number 21,100 number 21,973 number 10
2010s 21,516 number 21,201 number 22,144 number 10
2020s 22,289 number 22,289 number 22,289 number 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Iceland was 22,289 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22,289 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,826 number in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Iceland ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.